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I Want to Be in Movies

Episode 3 of 5

Can Wally Thornton turn his dreams of screen stardom into reality? Stars Tony Brandon and Chris Ellison. From November 1982.

"Hobnobbing it with the rich and famous. I'm definitely moving up in the world. Who'd have dreamt that one day I'd be drinking in a bar where they let you have peanuts for nothing?"

Can Wally Thornton turn his dreams of screen stardom into reality?

Starring Tony Brandon as Wally.

With:

Chris Ellison
John Jardine
Nick Maloney
Rosalind Knight

Tony Brandon's BBC career was mainly as a disc-jockey for Radio 1 and 2 from 1967-1982, but as an actor, he also recorded the comedy series 'The Family Brandon' and 'Wally Who?'

Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.

Theme and incidental music by Debbie Katz.

Produced in Manchester by Mike Craig.

First broadcast on BBC Radio in November 1982.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 8 Oct 202502:00

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